The document announces a WTO seminar for Israeli executives and exporters on the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). The seminar will cover recent developments in the renegotiated GPA including expanded market access opportunities for Israel in signatory countries like the US, EU and Japan. Speakers from the WTO Secretariat and Israeli government will provide overviews of the revised GPA's principles and commitments. They will also discuss practical tools and resources for accessing covered procurement markets in the EU. The seminar aims to help Israeli businesses understand and take advantage of opportunities under the upgraded international agreement.

1. ‫עסקיות‬ ‫הזדמנויות‬ ‫שלל‬ ‫פותח‬ (WTO) ‫העולמי‬ ‫הסחר‬ ‫בארגון‬ ‫המשודרג‬ ‫הממשלתי‬ ‫הרכש‬ ‫הסכם‬
‫הרכש‬ ‫הסכם‬ ‫בתחום‬ ‫האחרונות‬ ‫ההתפתחויות‬ ‫את‬ ‫יסקור‬ ‫הסמינר‬ .‫מישראל‬ ‫חברות‬ ‫בפני‬ ‫חדשות‬
(GPAׂ) ‫הממשלתי‬
‫הישראלית‬ ‫לתעשייה‬ ‫ואתגרים‬ ‫עסקיות‬ ‫הזדמנויות‬ ‫העולם‬ ‫ושווקי‬ ‫יפן‬ ,‫ארה“ב‬ ,‫האירופי‬ ‫האיחוד‬ ‫לשווקי‬ ‫גישה‬
‫החדש‬ ‫ההסכם‬ ‫שבבסיס‬ ‫העקרונות‬ WTO-‫ה‬ ‫של‬ ‫החדש‬ ‫הגלובאלי‬ ‫מכרזים‬ ‫פורטל‬
1 ‫קומה‬ ‫אביב‬ ‫תל‬ 29 ‫המרד‬ ‘‫רח‬ ‫התעשיינים‬ ‫התאחדות‬ 9:00-13:30 23.5.2013 ‫חמישי‬ ‫יום‬
‫הגדול‬ ‫הכסף‬
‫לים‬ ‫מעבר‬ ‫ממשלתי‬ ‫רכש‬ ‫למכרזי‬ ‫גישה‬
‫הגדול‬ ‫הכסף‬
‫לים‬ ‫מעבר‬ ‫ממשלתי‬ ‫רכש‬ ‫למכרזי‬ ‫גישה‬
‫התעשיינים‬ ‫והתאחדות‬ ‫הכלכלה‬ ‫במשרד‬ ‫חוץ‬ ‫לסחר‬ ‫המינהל‬
:‫בנושא‬ ‫לסמינר‬ ‫להזמינך‬ ‫מתכבדים‬
WTO Seminar for Israeli Executives and Exporters on GPA
9:00-9:30
9:30
9:30–9:45
9:45
9:45-10:15
10:15-10:45
10:45-11:15
11:15-11:30
11:30
11:30–12:00
12:00-12:45
12:45-13:00
13:00-13:15
13:15
13:15-13:30
Registration and light refreshments
SESSION 1 Opening Remarks
Mr. Robert Anderson, WTO Secretariat Mr. Dan Catarivas, MAI Foriegn Trade & Int’l Relations Director
SESSION 2 The GPA in a Global Context: Outcomes of the renegotiation of the Agreement and relevant
developments in a changing world
The revised WTO Agreement on Government Procurement: global context, basic principles and aims,
outcomes of the renegotiation Mr. Robert Anderson, WTO Secretariat
The revised GPA and Israel's trade interests Mr. Ami Levin, Director WTO Division, Foreign Trade Administration
General discussion
Coffee Break
SESSION 3 The Revised GPA: Key developments in coverage and potential benefits for Israel's economy
The revised GPA: overview of Parties' coverage commitments and potential market access benefits for
Israel Ms. Anna Müller, WTO Secretariat
Accessing and exploiting commercial opportunities in the EU covered procurement market: practical tools,
relevant developments and sources of information Mr. Richard Hall, Managing Director, EISC Ltd – Enterprise
Europe Network Mr. Toni Saraiva, Project Manager ,WinningTenders.eu - Enterprise Europe Network
Facilitating access to GPA covered procurement markets: work of the Secretariat regarding an interactive
online market access database Mr. Robert Anderson, WTO Secretariat
General discussion
SESSION 4 Concluding Plenary
Roundtable discussion - final comments and observations Participants
Closing remarks Mr. Amir Hayek, MAI Director General Mr. Robert Anderson, WTO Secretariat Mr. Ami Levin,
Director WTO Division, Foreign Trade Administration
Programme
03-5198752 :‫טל‬ tomer@industry.org.il ‫התעשיינים‬ ‫בהתאחדות‬ ‫חוץ‬ ‫לסחר‬ ‫האגף‬ ,‫קרוצ'י‬ ‫תומר‬ ‫נוספים‬ ‫לפרטים‬
‫האנגלית‬ ‫בשפה‬ ‫יועבר‬ ‫הסמינר‬Seminar will be held in English ‫כאן‬ ‫לחץ‬ ‫להרשמה‬